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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROLS FOR A KV/MVA CLASS
POWER ELECTRONICS TESTING FACILITY

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name

Title

Wang, Fei Fred

Committee Chair

Burgos, Rolando

Committee Member

Ramu, Krishnan

Committee Member

Keywords

Power Electronics Test Facility

SCADA

Recirculating Power Ring

Date of Defense

2006-09-08

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

In order to facilitate research and testing of kV/MVA class power electronics systems,

Virginia Tech has constructed the High-Power lab facility. This lab supports testing of equipment operating at up to 1.3 MW, with maximum supply ratings of 4,160 V or 480 A, depending on how the system is configured. When operated as a recirculating power ring, the system will make minimal demands on utilities. An industrial supervisory, control, and data acquisition (SCADA) system will be used to control the facility. In this paper we will detail the lab design and give insight to the decisions behind it, with an aim toward helping the reader in their own similar effort.